Housing policy with new momentum: €100 million annually for public rental housing

12. 9. 2025

Slovenia is facing a severe housing crises: young people are living longer at their parents’ homes, housing prices and rents are soaring, and public rental housing is scarce. The Ministry for a Solidary Future has systematically addressed housing policy. As State Secretary in the GOVSI podcast, the government is investing €100 million each year in the construction of new public rental apartments.

Moški in ženska sedita za okroglo mizo z mikrofoni, v ozadju napis GOVSI PODKAST — Petra Prešeren Golob in Klemen Ploštajner. | Author Urad vlade za komuniciranje

State Secretary Klemen Ploštajner talked to the host of GOVSI podcast Petra Prešeren Golob and emphasized that in the past decade a massive gap has emerged between supply and demand. To restore balance in the medium and long term, the state will provide municipalities and housing funds with a predictable long-term financial framework, enabling them to plan projects more effectively. In addition, the government is systematically reviewing and activating public land to accelerate construction. By 2035, as many as 20,000 will be built.

Public rental housing will be available to a wide range of residents – young people, families, employees in essential professions, and the elderly who need adapted assisted-living apartments. Rents will remain significantly lower than market rates, while subsidies will continue to be available for the most vulnerable groups.

“Housing must not be a privilege but a fundamental right,” Ploštajner stated. By 2035, around 150,000 people are expected to live in public rental housing, marking an important step towards a more accessible and fair housing system.

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